My Surprise Mate

Chapter 40 

Dane moved Kyra’s bassinet from the living room into our bedroom.

As I got Kyra situated in our room, Dane went outside to talk to the guys and fill them in.

He wasn’t gone long and told me our house would be guarded from now until Devin is found.I had this gut feeling there was more going on than we realized.I couldn’t sleep at all, and Dane slept off and on.I lay there watching Kyra most of the night and every little noise I heard had me sitting up in bed.

Kyra woke up around five that morning and I decided to stay up for the day.

After getting us both dressed, I headed to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Kyra seemed to be her normal happy self just like any other morning, blissfully unaware of what was going on.

Unsure if all three guys had stayed outside all night or not, I opened the front door and stepped out to find Zayd standing near the steps, "Good morning," I told him.

He smiled at me as he walked up the steps, "Morning dear.You should still be asleep."

He pulled me in for a hug.

Zayd and Adria acted like parents I never had, and they always seemed to help ease my worries.

"I couldn’t sleep and, besides, Kyra woke up hungry this morning."

he smiled and nodded his head, "well she is a growing girl, and we tend to eat more than normal humans."

"l was going to offer some breakfast and coffee but wasn’t sure or Colby.

"I'll take some coffee," Zayd replied.

"Me too!" I turned to find Ash walking toward the porch.

Neither of them looked as tired as I felt this morning.I led them into the kitchen and started pouring them each a cup while they sat down at the table.

"Good morning little princess," Zayd cooed to Kyra.She smiled brightly at him as he picked her up.

"Did y’all stay outside the whole night?" I questioned them.

"Yes and no,"

Ash started, "Four people were guarding all night, but we did rotate out with three of our best warriors to be able to squeeze in a little sleep."

I nodded in understanding as I handed them their mugs.

"Don’t forget Adria was here periodically through the night too."

"I had no idea she was out here too."

I watched as Zayd and Ash exchanged a knowing look, "What you have never seen is pissed off Adria when her family is being threatened.She wasn’t necessarily coming out to help guard but more to make sure we were doing it the ‘right’ way."

Both guys began to laugh, "she had us stationed around the house so there wasn’t a single side left unprotected, and every 15 minutes we had to switch spots to keep us alert."

Zayd was shaking his head as he spoke.

Dane walked into the kitchen wearing only a pair of sweatpants that hung dangerously low on his hips.

"Did we wake you?" I asked as he wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on top of mine.

He was watching Zayd playing with Kyra.

"No, you didn’t wake me.It’s just time to get up."

The front door opened as Adria came rushing in, have no idea how much trouble you two were fixing to be in." she pointed her finger at Ash and Zayd.

"Holly invited us in for coffee,"

Zayd started telling her as he walked toward her with Kyra, "you know I would never leave this angel unprotected."

Adria sighed, "I know honey, I just...I won’t let them get to her."

Zayd handed Kyra to her, "None of us will,"

Ash finally spoke.

I looked at Dane when there was a light knock at the door, "It’s Genesis and Blaze,"

Ash said as he went to open the door.

"Good morning,"

Genesis greeted as she followed Blaze into the house.

Blaze went straight to Adria and began talking to Kyra.

After setting Kyra on her playmat, Adria came and sat down at the table with us, "Should we have our meeting now or later in the office?"

She cut straight to the point.

"We just need Colby here and we can do it now.No reason to wait." I answered.

"He’s on his way,"

Dane reached over, slipping his hand into mine.

within minutes and took a seat at

received many gasps and low growls in

and Zayd exchanging looks the whole time I was talking, making me feel as if they

is it?" I finally asked, looking back and forth

some things that just haven’t

squeezed my

my eyebrows as I

too friendly, and when he told us about the prophecy, he said

we are to believe that Devin and Nyla were able to not only bring him down but wound him with

never been one to tolerate disrespect from anyone.He’s a very strict ruler.His command alone can even bring an Alpha to his knees, yet he couldn’t stop

I

in all honesty, Apollo could have taken them both down without hurting them.His command may not work on Devin, just as it didn’t seem to affect you, but it would have worked on

trying to think of anything that seemed odd, but other than what

is a part of Devin’s

Zayd this time

think Apollo is more a part of this than any of us realized.I know this isn’t something you want to hear, but we don’t think he can

Zayd told me gently.

of being betrayed by my father, the father lam just starting to get to

could get in

and Genesis, I need you to find out as much as you can about this prophecy.Ash and Colby, I need training kicked back up and regular sweeps up to two miles outside the border

bow of heads, a resounding, "Yes Alpha"

to the door as everyone slowly left, "When your dad calls, you need to

as he sat down next to me.I was now sitting on the

really in

want to stay home today, or do you want to

go to the packhouse." I smiled

want you out walking around by

nodded at him in

to the packhouse, stopping a few times to speak with a few people

next door to

them that looked to be hundreds

"Any luck?"

as I sat Kyra down in her bounce seat.I’m pretty sure Kyra has toys, playpens, and play mats in every room in

looked at me shaking their

Adria replied.

Our to be read often.I carefully flipped through the pages as I scanned for anything about the Moon Goddess

Goddess has appeared in dreams

stated as she

go get Blaze

to fuss just as Dane walked through the

was currently reading and stood stretching her limbs out, "Not

said he would meet us downstairs for

at the clock hanging on the wall above the door, surprised to see it

explain Kyra’s

about to miss a meal, I thought to

all headed downstairs together, meeting up with everyone as we

Kyra in her highchair between her and

but realize that even

mainly on Kyra and how

didn’t think it was

Apollo would always quickly

be," I murmured lost in

think we should

worry, but he didn’t

Dane doesn’t really trust him, but could Apollo be the mastermind

didn’t want to believe that Apollo’s intentions

to her house so they could take a nap while

brains behind all of this," I stated not waiting for everyone to get

in surprise at my

back to visit in person since, but I have regular phone calls with him.Every phone call is about me and Kyra, mainly Kyra though.Anytime I ask about Devin, or how things are going there, or the prophecy, he is quick to change the subject or gives me very vague answers in return.Then there is the whole "attack".. that really doesn’t make

in silence once I finished spilling

office to gauge everyone’s

he

shook my head as I thought about it,

did the phone

I looked at Zayd.

on the phone before lunch, and I am assuming or hoping, it was

to talk on the phone much, but he did say he was planning to come and

scrunched my face a little, "Why not talk on the phone

smiled at me, "Vampires are very private,

he led me to sit down, "And your pacing is about to

with a sigh,

and Colby, Dane looked at Zayd, "I

everything that was going on.He’s one of the very few people I fully trust to discuss this with.He asked about the bordering land.He wants to move his pack

as drastic as moving a whole pack, but then again, there aren't too many things

felt he needed to move his

to do

loyalty lies with his family and, as

to hear his loyalty wasn’t with

been willing to

have Adria

that Dominick

the office, the silence once

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